Photos favorited by davidcoppock

  • <p>1944 shot courtesy of the Carrie McLain Museum</p>
  • <p>The recently-closed Chilliwack Drive-In, as it appeared in the Bryan Adams video “Summer of ‘69”.</p>
  • <p> The theatre was used as offices, and later as a warehouse. The building has now been demolished and is now an office.</p>
  • <p>Photograph courtesy David Kilderry of Drive-Ins Downunder</p>
  • <p>Photograph courtesy David Kilderry of Drive-Ins Downunder</p>
  • <p>An image of two men watching the fire at the Coliseum. Image is part of a collection at the Ballarat Historical Society.</p>
  • <p>A picture postcard that seems to have been created to immortalise the short life of the building. The text reads “The Coliseum built 1908 Burnt 1936”, with the caption below reading “Coliseum built for South Street 1908. Destroyed by fire March 23rd 1936”. Image is part of a collection at the Ballarat Historical Society.</p>
  • <p>Actor John Gavin makes a special appearance for the showing of"Back Street"at the Astor theater in Brazil.</p>
  • <p>BACK STREET (U.S. RELEASE OCTOBER 11,1961)</p>
  • <p>Photograph courtesy The Crystal Palace Museum</p>
  • <p>This newspaper advertisement shows the suburban theatres operated by the Nelson Circuit. All four were in Perth’s western suburbs, with the Windsor being the ‘flagship’ house.</p>
  • <p>After having not been used for many years, His Majesty’s sliding roof was recommissioned in December 1939 as reported here.</p>
  • <p>His Majesty’s re-opened following its 1930 refurbishment with alternating performances of School for Scandal and Henry the Eighth by the Allan Wilkie Company.</p>
  • <p>Neptune’s Daughter was a 1914 American silent fantasy film featuring the first collaboration between the famous Australian swimmer/actress Annette Kellerman and director Herbert Brenon. It was based on Kellerman’s idea of “a water fantasy movie with beautiful mermaids in King Neptune’s garden together with a good love story.” It was filmed by Universal on Bermuda in January and February, cost approximately $50,000, and grossed one million dollars at the box office. One reel of film footage is currently held in two archives, Screensound Australia and Gosfilmofond of Russia.</p>